Enrollment
371
High
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOWAH COUNTY·NCES 010138001662
Hokes Bluff High School
1865 Appalachia Rd, Hokes Bluff, AL 35903 · (256) 492-1360 · Etowah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Alabama public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
156 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
29.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hokes Bluff High School
Hokes Bluff High School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokes Bluff High School this school | 371 | 42.0% | 31.2% |
| Kate D Smith DAR High School Grant | 372 | 42.7% | 34.1% |
| George W Long High School Skipperville | 377 | 40.6% | 61.4% |
| Ohatchee High School Ohatchee | 391 | 44.5% | 32.2% |
| Pleasant Valley High School Jacksonville | 393 | 44.8% | 41.2% |
| Winfield High School Winfield | 344 | 44.5% | 52.1% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hokes Bluff High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #123 of 305 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #74 of 305 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #206 of 305 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #243 of 319 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #173 of 307 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.6% | #263 of 307 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #246 of 317 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #106 of 164 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 21.3 | 17.5:1 | 42% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 21.2 | 17.3:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 22.2 | 16.0:1 | 52% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 37% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 45% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 46% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 36% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 12% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hokes Bluff High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (408 to 371); teachers down 12% (24 to 21.3).
About Hokes Bluff High School
Hokes Bluff High School is a small high school in Alabama, located in Hokes Bluff. Enrollment stands at 371 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 46% below the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama.
Etowah County has 8,739 students spread across 22 schools.
Of every 100 students at Hokes Bluff High School, about 90 are White. It is also 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Etowah County is roughly 77% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
There are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Of all students at Hokes Bluff High School, 42% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 16 points below the 58% average for public schools in Etowah County.
Among Alabama public high schools, Hokes Bluff High School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
After accounting for student poverty, Hokes Bluff High School is in the bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.2% is 22.2 points below the 53.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
In Etowah County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,563, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hokes Bluff High School, Etowah County has 42 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Hokes Bluff Elementary School is closest at about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Hokes Bluff High School comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 371, starting from 370. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 17.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hokes Bluff High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Etowah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,105
Census ACS
Median income
$54,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
15,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Etowah County
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 825 students
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Sardis High SchoolHigh · 546 students
Other schools in Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Hokes Bluff Middle SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Hokes Bluff Elementary School1.2 mi · 610
- Hokes Bluff Middle School1.2 mi · 253
- Glencoe Middle School4.9 mi · 272
- Glencoe High School4.9 mi · 300
- Gaston High School5.0 mi · 380
- Gaston Elementary School5.0 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Hokes Bluff High SchoolHow large is Hokes Bluff High School?
Hokes Bluff High School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hokes Bluff High School serve?
Hokes Bluff High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hokes Bluff High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hokes Bluff High School is approximately 17.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hokes Bluff High School?
Hokes Bluff High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hokes Bluff High School public or private?
Hokes Bluff High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Etowah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.